Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01

originally into lots from five to thir J
acres and settled upon by enterrrisirs
people, who speedily created q little
paradise for homes. They planted
orange groves, vineyards and orchards
Of deciduous fruits, all of (which thriv.
in the semi-tropical sunshine, and nc
more charming spot can be found any
where. The water supply comes from
Kewen canyon and is abundant for all
purposes. 1t is Of the purest quality.
and the reservoirs scattered here and
there over the tract, with a fountain in
the center of each throwing up the
crystal fluid, add much to the attract
iveness Of the scenery. Eastern visitors
to this charming suburb never weary OF
praising its beauty. The scenery COM
prises q view of the magnificent valley
with its thousands of fragrant orange
groves aud beautiful home places sur
rounded by flower gardens and the al
most endless variety of fruit trees,
flowers and vines, which thrive in sun
ny Southern California. The mountains
with their snow crowned heads COM
plete the picture and no one can imagine
anything more beautiful than the view
from any part of this charming settle
ment.
Some hing over year agoIthe nucleus
Of . business center ~ Alhambra was
started by the erection OF large
store, the opening of postoffce and the
sale Of . number OF villa lots. The ex.
pertinent proved a surprising success and
it was clearly demonstrated that, with q
little of the enterprise shown by other
localities, Alhambra would soon enjoy
. share Of the improvements which her
more ambitious sisters had already at.
tained. Soon afterwards Messrs. A. E.
Pomoroy and George w. Stimpson pur-
chased thirty acres of land in the cen.
trail portion of the settlement and SUBJ
divided it into villa lots. This was fol.
lowed by the organic zstion of the Al
-Asmbra Hotel and Improvement Com.
many with A. K. Pomeroy. Geo. w.
Stimpson, ]. G. Ogilbie of Los Angeles,
and F. @. Story, DR.. w. R. Jones, G. B.
Adams, A. c. Weeks. w. H. White.
more, and Col. Il. L. Mayberry of AL
hambra as directors. The town site has
been we'll laid out. Washington IT.
ving's charming description Of the ro.
mantic Alhambra Of old Spain und oubt-
ment, and following out the idea, the
streets and avenues have been given
Moorish titles, such as Granada, Vega
Alhambrs, Almawser and B)abdil.
A new hotel is to be erected i'm.
msdiately to be called "The Alhambra. !"
Grt will contim to the Moorish idea OF
! town in the style of its architecture
"a general appearance. 1t is to be
Il ee stories in height and 72xl25 feet
I dimension, and will front on Boabdil
Bet and Garfield avenue. The main
entrance to the hotel will be on Boabdil
street, and over this will be large cen.
trail gable, opening out on an eight.foot
balcony, extending along the entire
front. Above the first floor the front
will be covered on the outside with
etamp and pcbble.dashed plaster, while
lehe recess surfaces will be shingled. A
kix.foot projecting balcony supported
by elaborate carved brackets, will ex-
tend along the Garfield-avenue front Of
~ building. Five day.windows. which
will be carries up into the third story,
and constitu ting domers, open on this
balcony, and the extreme end OF the
2qriield avenue elevation will be en-
|phasized by two large Moorish arches
Gyor the street entrance to the dining
'h1h From Boabdil street main hall,
|2Ox6O feet wiil lead to the dining.hall.
On the ground floor. in an adjourniug
srtment,a . bank to be called the Alham.
bank will be started by Mr. In
building there will also be two large
hore rooms. Fronting Boabdil street
Will be the hotel billiard parlors and
rsad ing rooms opening directly into the
hotel office.
The ladies' entrance to the hotel par
loss. which win be on the second floor,
viii be separated from the main entrance
bitter the most approved modern hotel
Kyle, and the lobby, or hotel office, will
finished in curly redwood, and be
pdel of neatness and elegance. A
Uncovered stairway will lead from
>ofice to the upper floors. and plate.
fEks door will separate the office from
71i ininQ hall 2Ox6O feet in size. On the
r. Ioud floor will be two large parlors
ith bay.windows, old.fashioned fire.
0aoss, and 10 on. The ladies parlor
ill be partly formed by the corner
Aver. which will be one of the most
|sRoninent features of the building. 1t
be sixteen feet in diameter and
3venty.fvs feet in height from base to
~ lin of the gilded crescent, the Mos.
- emblem BY which it will be sur
56ountsd. The cupola Of the tower,
Sich will be finished up with bullseye
|.lrrors and all that scrt Of thing, will
{,S1re an observatory, said to be the
SfSheat in the San Gabriel valley. The
EEble number Of guest rooms will be
5Sbout 6fty. running in suites, every
room having its bay.window and fire.
nlaoe. The hotel is to be fitted up with
siectric call bells and ell modern con.
yeniences.
several more business blocks will
dhortly be started and number of cot.
cages are to be erected. The recent
eaies of real estate at Alhambra have
proved very successful and the boom has
bssn fairly inaugurated at the pretty
little settlement. A street railway IS
now being built up Garfield avenue from
tie Southern Pacific depot through the
u1Icart Of ALEXANDRA to the Raymond Ho-
i. and with daily mails. telephone, ex-
-. ETC., Alhambra will soon rival her
kext door neighbor in hustle and activity.
No settlem ent has at present an Epis-
I'll and Methodist church, ten thou.
~ dollar schooI-house and good
Z inns, two or three fraternal urganiza-
- or1 Arublic library and book club.
W ooBtslsments have as promising q
lAbeiors them as Alhambra. 1t is
= " that it, development is in the
q suoh men as Messrs. Pomeroy,
kehud their associates in this city
kpecsss in previous enterprises OF
ester warrants the belief that
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